Financial Management of SMEs and Social Enterprises syllabus

Financial Management of SMEs and Social Enterprises

• 1 Introduction (4 LHs)

  • Financial Management in SMEs and Corporations
  • Financial Manager Responsibilities in SMEs
  • Social Enterprises: Concept and Objectives
• 2 Generation and Screening of SME Project Ideas (4 LHs)

  • Idea Generation and Environmental Monitoring
  • Corporate Appraisal and Investment Opportunities
  • Scouting and Preliminary Screening
• 3 Market, Demand and Technical Analysis (6 LHs)

  • Market and Demand Analysis
  • Market Survey and Demand Forecasting
  • Technical Analysis and Arrangements
• 4 Financial Estimates, Projections and Investment Decision (8 LHs)

  • Project Cost, Sales, Production, and Working Capital Estimates
  • Cash Flow Estimation and Cost of Capital
  • Investment Decision Criteria
• 5 Risk Analysis of SMEs (5 LHs)

  • Sources and Measures of Risk
  • Break-even, Sensitivity, and Scenario Analysis
  • Risk Management
• 6 Managing Current Assets in SMEs (10 LHs)

  • Cash Management and Cash Budget
  • Receivable Management and Credit Policy
  • Inventory Management and Costs
  • ABC and JIT Inventory Systems
• 7 Financing of SMEs (6 LHs)

  • SME Financial Structure
  • Short-term Financing Sources
  • Debt and Equity Financing
• 8 Financial Management in Social Enterprises (5 LHs)

  • Finance Functions and Investment Opportunities
  • Financing Social Enterprises
  • Loan Guarantees, Quasi-equity, Pooling, and Social Impact Bonds